Buried Secrets by Joseph Finder 388 pages

Nick Heller is called by an old friend of the family to find his daughter who has been kidnapped. Nick drops everything to find Alexa Marcus only to discover that her father is lying to him at every turn. Nick has few clues to go on. Alexa was supposed to be out with her best friend but when Nick tries to ask Taylor Armstrong about what happened to Alexa her US Senator father puts up roadblocks. Nick calls in favors from friends with covert backgrounds to try to track Alexa’s last known movements. He finds South American drug dealers and Russian oligarchs who have interests in the business dealings of Alexa’s father. This book is fast paced and full of surprises. Nick is involved with the FBI and a former member of Russia’s KGB. The rush is on to track Alexa’s captors and find where she is being held before the monster charged with holding her is released to do his worst. It is always a pleasure to read one of Finder’s books. They never disappoint.